I earned my PhD from the Department of Integrative Biology and Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of California, Berkeley in 2022. My research explored the natural history and behavioral ecology of South American rodents. I previously earned my Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Biological Anthropology from the University of New Mexico.
I contributed as both a writer, editor, and graphic designer for the Berkeley Science Review. I also worked with multiple outreach groups at UC Berkeley, including planning the yearly Expanding Your Horizons conference, teaching elementary school students about animals and the environment through Bay Area Scientists in Schools, guiding middle schoolers on their science fair projects through Be a Scientist, and mentoring fellow graduate students through STEM*FYI.